What's New at the Museum

October 15 - Long Beach Antique Market

The Museum will be holding a fundraiser sale at Long Beach Antique Market on October 15th. We have had a number of large donations - some items from these will be offered for sale. Proceeds will be used to support the Museum. There will be lots of quality glass being offered, so if you're in the area, look us up. If you have a little time, the folks running the booth would sure appreciate some help, perhaps for just an hour. Your time is also an appreciated contribution to our efforts.

September 23-24 - Sale (30% off) in the Gift Shop

The Quarterly Sale of Historical Glass Museum Gift Shop Items is scheduled for this Saturday September 23 and Sunday, September 24. The Sale will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and will start at 12 noon on Sunday. Both days the sale ends at 4 p.m. We have received many outstanding items as donations over the last few months and want to share them with you.

July 8, 2017 - Fenton Seminar

On July 8, our Vice President Bill Summers will again present another of his popular seminars on Fenton glass. This one is entitled:
Fenton Unusual Colors and Samples. This will be the seventh in a series of talks on various topics related to Fenton glass, by this long-time collector. The presentation will be held at the Historical Glass Museum, beginning at approximately 11:00am. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Come join us.

May 2017 - Museum Happenings

Last fall, the Museum received a large donation of Whale oil lamps and spills, which are now on display. These are items that are rarely seen today (obviously, we don't use whale oil any more, but at one time, it was the preferred fuel for lamps).

The Museum also received a substantial donation of Early American Pattern Glass (generally produced from the early 1800s through about 1910). The donation featured the color "apple green" (not the official name, but very descriptive of the color). Some of the companies represented are: Adams Glass, McKee, Richards & Hartley and others as well. The newest items in the collection date from around 1905.

Finally, a recent donation from Keithe Bisnett & Bernice Zubrinsky from the Palm Springs area consisted of some very interesting advertising paperweights. These feature historical advertisements, primarily from the first half of the 20th century. The collection is being cataloged, and will shortly be on display at the Museum.

Please consider a visit to the Museum so you can enjoy these unusual exhibits.

April 8, 2017 - Fenton Seminar

On April 8, our Vice President Bill Summers gave another of his popular seminars on Fenton glass. This one was entitled:
Fenton Crests. This was the sixth in a series of talks on various topics related to Fenton glass. A great time was had by all.

January 7, 2017 - Another Popular Fenton Seminar

Museum Vice President Bill Summers presented another of his popular seminars on Fenton glass. This one was entitled:
Fenton Topaz (or Vaseline). This is the sixth in a series of talks on various topics related to Fenton glass, by this long-time collector. The presentation was held at the Historical Glass Museum. Each of Bill's Seminars has drawn an enthusiastic audience - be sure to come to the next one !

Here is an easy way to support the Museum

If you like to shop online with Amazon.com, now there is a way you can do so and support the Historical Glass Museum in the process. Begin your Amazon session by following this link:
This will take you to the Amazon login, and whatever your order after signing in this way will result in 0.5% of the purchase price being donated to the Museum. It doesn't cost you anything - the donation comes from Amazon itself. So, if you shop Amazon with any regularity, this is a painless way to support the Museum.

Video of the Historical Glass Museum

Here's a nice bonus - a video featuring a
tour of the Museum, courtesy of the Inland Explorer. Watch and enjoy .